The Drake Commitment

98.5% Accomplishment

98.5% of Drake graduates find employment or enter graduate school within six months of receiving their bachelor’s degree.

Median Earnings $58,300

Drake is first in Iowa among bachelor-granting institutions for median earnings among alumni 10 years after graduation; some salaries exceed $130,000. (Source: Department of Education College Scorecard, March 2020)

17th Nationally

The Economist ranked Drake 17th nationally for return on investment—alumni earnings that are above expectation—placing Drake in the 98th percentile of all four-year, non-vocational American colleges.

93% Are Prepared

93% of alumni said Drake prepared them for their career.

35 Fulbright recipients

Drake is consistently named a top producer nationally of Fulbright Students. The University has had 35 undergraduate Fulbright recipients since 2000–2001.